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| Wiz biz: Stackhouse injury will force Jordan into starring role |
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01/14/2003 |
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| ackhouse is expected to miss the game with a groin injury. "They told me a week but I'm taking it day-to-day," said Stackhouse of the injury. "Right now it's bothering me a lot." Toronto snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 105-91 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. Morris Peterson led the way with 20 points, while Jerome Williams added 17 points and 14 rebounds. Antonio Davis added 17 points and six rebounds to the victory. Newcomer Rafer Alston, who was signed to a 10-day contract by the Raptors, f |
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| Timberwolves' Hudson to miss next game |
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01/14/2003 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - Minnesota Timberwolves guard Troy Hudson won't play Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers due to a sprained left ankle. Hudson suffered the injury Monday against Denver while taking a jump shot on the Timberwolves' first possession. Rod Strickland will start in place of Hudson against the Clippers. Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders said Hudson could be available to play Friday against Golden State. The 26-year-old Hudson is averaging 14 points and 5.2 assists in 37 games for Mi |
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| Wizards look to stay hot against Raptors |
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01/14/2003 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Raptors travel to MCI Center on Tuesday for an Eastern Conference clash with the Washington Wizards. Toronto snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 105-91 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. Morris Peterson led the way with 20 points, while Jerome Williams added 17 points and 14 rebounds. Antonio Davis added 17 points and six rebounds to the victory. Newcomer Rafer Alston, who was signed to a 10-day contract by the Raptors, finished with 12 points, eight a |
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| Wolves try to rebound from disappointing loss |
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01/13/2003 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Timberwolves look to rebound from a setback to the lowly Raptors when they welcome the Denver Nuggets to the Target Center on Monday. The Wolves suffered a 105-91 defeat in Toronto on Sunday, allowing the Raptors to halt a 12-game slide. Kevin Garnett ended with a game-high 26 points for Minnesota, which had a two- game winning streak snapped. The Wolves failed for the sixth time this season to win three in a row. Gary Trent came off the Minnesota bench to score 14 po |
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| Raptors beat Minnesota to halt 12-game slide |
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01/12/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (Best E Casino) - Morris Peterson scored 20 points and Jerome Williams netted 17 and grabbed 14 rebounds, as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 105-91, at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors snapped a 12-game losing streak, while Minnesota had its two-game winning streak halted. Antonio Davis finished with 17 points and six boards for Toronto, while Lindsey Hunter added 13 points off the bench. Rafer Alston had a strong game off the Toronto bench, scoring 12 points, dishing out eig |
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| Streaking Wizards aim for sixth win in a row |
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01/10/2003 |
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| C (Best E Casino) - The Washington Wizards try for their sixth straight win when they welcome the Golden State Warriors to MCI Center on Friday night. Golden State has won five of its last seven games, but is coming off a 102-95 road setback to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wasted in the setback were solid efforts from Jason Richardson and Earl Boykins. Richardson finished with 32 points and Boykins added 20 for the Warriors. "The thing that's missing is consistency," Boykins said. "You have to be consistent every day |
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| T'wolves TO: Trouble winning without Wally |
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01/08/2003 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The return of Wally Szczerbiak can't come soon enough for the reeling Minnesota Timberwolves. The team has dropped two straight games and three of its last four to sit only one game above .500 at 17-16. Szczerbiak was activated from the injured list on Monday, but will likely be held out of game action another week. Minnesota coach Flip Saunders wants Szczerbiak to regain his conditioning before he's put back into the mix. "Wally went full-go [at practice Monday] and felt pretty good," Saunders to |
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| Magic resume homestand with tilt against Rockets |
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01/08/2003 |
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| t Hill missed his fifth straight game with left ankle problems. Hill will once again be a game-time decision Wednesday. The Magic are 12-5 at home this season and 8-8 against the Western Conference. Houston is fresh off a 94-86 home victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. Cuttino Mobley scored 19 points and Maurice Taylor added 18 off the bench to lead the Rockets. Steve Francis chipped in 14 points and a game-high 11 assists for the Rockets, who have won three of their last four. Yao Ming pulled down 12 |
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| Cavs host Celts hoping to snap three-game skid |
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12/21/2002 |
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| Cleveland, OH (Best E Casino) - The Cleveland Cavaliers try to end a three- game slide when they welcome the Boston Celtics to Gund Arena on Saturday. Boston is coming off a 108-99 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Paul Pierce snapped out of a recent shooting slump and exploded for 42 points and 14 rebounds for the Celtics. "There's not much I can say about my shooting lately," said Pierce, who was 2-of-20 from 3-point range over the previous five games. "It's a little drought I'm going through, but I've jus |
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| Lakers stumble into Philadelphia |
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12/20/2002 |
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| ust eight of his 29 shots as his team dropped to 2-12 on the road. The Lakers are 3-8 against the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, the Sixers have won their last two contests on the heels of a five- game losing streak. Most recently, they defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 99-94, at the First Union Center on Wednesday. Allen Iverson scored a season-high 41 points and had four steals to lead Philadelphia. Todd MacCulloch contributed five points, seven rebounds and four blocks for the 76ers. Iverson, who played all but |
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